diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 774e9e19..4d31ea87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -44,5 +44,4 @@ jobs:
           push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
-        env:
-          VERSION: docker-${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          build-args: VERSION=docker-${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e6b9d752..614a217a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM node:lts-alpine
 
+# use with --build-arg VERSION=xxxx
+ARG VERSION
+
 # Working directory
 WORKDIR /app/tailchat
 
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ RUN pnpm install
 
 # Build and cleanup (client and server)
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV VERSION=$VERSION
 RUN pnpm run build
 
 # web static service port